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Google Countdown Clock mystery solved

// December 15th, 2009 // p2p

- | Advertising:- p2pnet is able to reveal exclusively the purpose of the mysterious ‘countdown clock’ which ticks ominously forward when one clicks the ‘I’m feeling lucky’ tab on Google search. When it reaches ‘zero’ Google will donate all profits it accrued after expenses during the year to a special fund. Millions of people around the world face starvation and death because of droughts and armed conflicts, and now Do No Evil Google will … Just kidding. We have no idea what the ‘I’m feeling lucky’ thingy is for in the first place, and we have no clue what’ll happen when the clock reaches zero. However, “It appears that the blue numbers are only visible to people using the search giant’s English language portals such as Google.com, Google.co.uk, Google.ie and Google.com.au,” says the Telegraph . “Attempting the same trick on Google’s French and German websites presents an error box instead.” Ah, Gargle. What would we do without thee? - . More If p2pnet has value for you, help me keep it online. Cheers! And thanks : ) (If you don’t fancy online payments, please email me at p2pnet @ shaw dot ca and I’ll send you my snail-mail address.) Telegraph – Google ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button leads to mystery countdown clock, December 14, 2009 Use free p2pnet newsfeeds for your site. It`s really easy! Subscribe to - | | rss feed: http://-/p2p.rss | | Mobile – http://-/index-wml.php -? -